FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE

MDR report key: 281268 · Received June 9, 2000

Report

Report Number
1823260-2000-00112
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 9, 2000
Date of Event
May 9, 2000
Report Date
May 10, 2000
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
CFR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT TESTED BLOOD GLUCOSE ON THE SUSPECT DEVICE AT 2:43PM AND IT WAS 346 MG/DL. PT FELT DIZZY AND WAS HOT. THE PARAMEDICS WERE CALLED AND AT 3:30-3:45 PM, THEY TESTED PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE ON THEIR DEVICE AND IT WAS 32 MG/DL. PT WAS GIVEN A VIAL OF DEXTROSE AND TAKEN TO THE HOSP. WHILE IN THE HOSP, THE CUSTOMER PASSED AWAY. PER THE RPTR, THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, FLUID BUILD UP AND KIDNEY FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING TEST STRIPS CFR ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 533872

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Death